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Pittington Primary School
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Foundational Skills: Teachers mostly make lessons enjoyable for you and you respond by working really hard.
Success of the Curriculum: Developing curriculum engages and motivates pupils better in literacy, numeracy and ICT.
Areas Needing Improvement: Increase challenge at Key Stage 1, especially for more able pupils.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective strategies support individual learning needs for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Excellent standards in behaviour, respect for adults, and engagement in learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Attainment in writing is improving as a result of focused development.
Support for SEND Pupils: Exceptional support for pupils who are potentially vulnerable or have specific needs.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Feel extremely safe as they report there is no bullying; always staff to listen and help.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff ensure maximum safety through improved parking arrangements.
Parent Feedback: Parents appreciate the excellent care, guidance and support given to their children.
Parental Involvement: Good opportunities for parents to learn about children's progress and support learning.
Extracurricular Activities: Older pupils speak enthusiastically of outdoor education opportunities which increase confidence.
Outdoor Facilities: The outside provision is of particularly good quality and provides wealth of activities.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers know pupils extremely well and plan lessons carefully to motivate interest and engagement.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Good monitoring of teaching and learning contributes to effective learning overall.
Impact on Student Progress: The use of assessment data to inform planning is continually being refined to bring improvements in pupils' attainment.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Lessons in Key Stage 1 can be too directed and limit opportunities for pupils to use independent learning skills.
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Pittington Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in County Durham, North East.

It has 198 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.

At this school, 74% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 20.9 - 20.9
Proficient Math 106 111 107
Proficient Read 107 107 107
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 98 97
Reading 107 99 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 74% 57.35% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 16% 7.35% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 1.6 Above Average
Writing 2 Above Average
Maths 1.7 Above Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 108 2 97 96
Reading 107 96 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 76% 1 60.73% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 20% 7 10.1% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 0.6 Average
Writing -1.1 Below Average
Maths 1.2 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 96 94
Reading 107 2 96 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77% 8 62.72% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 13% 4 10.1% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 1 Above Average
Writing -0.2 Average
Maths 1.1 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 92 93
Reading 105 93 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69% 59.83% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 17% 8.42% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -1.2 Below Average
Writing -0.5 Below Average
Maths 0.1 Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 24th Feb 2025 - 28th Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 21st Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 4th Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 23rd Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 1st Mar 2025 - 13th Apr 2025
Summer Term 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
20 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Pittington Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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